Author: Ken Duenke

Go to BearSports The No. 7 men’s basketball team received an at-large bid to the 2008 NCAA Division III Championship. WUSTL will play No. 11 College of Wooster Friday, March 7, in its first-round game at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. This will be a rematch of the NCAA third-place game in 2007, in […]

Adrienne Davis, J.D., is joining the law faculty this semester as the William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law. An installation ceremony is planned for later this year. Karen Tokarz, J.D., has been named the inaugural holder of the School of Law’s first endowed professorship in public service. Tokarz will be installed as the Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law and Public Service April 1, 2008.

The global operations of multinational firms, including their impact on trade and labor issues, is the focus of a free Weidenbaum Center public forum featuring a presentation by global business expert Matthew J. Slaughter, Ph.D., at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 3, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. Slaughter, associate dean and professor of international economics […]

Whether it’s needed to track the activity of a drug, the growth of a tumor or the progress of a medical disorder, high-tech imaging equipment often is an essential component of advanced clinical research. Unfortunately, patient care typically keeps these machines and the doctors who run them jammed with activity, often making it necessary to fit in research activities late at night or on the weekends.

Richard K. Wilson, Ph.D., is leading efforts to sequence the corn genome.University scientists have begun to unlock the genetic secrets of corn, a crop vital to U.S. agriculture. The researchers have completed a working draft of the corn genome, an accomplishment that should accelerate efforts to develop better crop varieties to meet society’s growing demands for food, livestock feed and fuel.

A 61-52 home win for the Bears over New York University Feb. 24 sets up a showdown with the University of Chicago in the regular season finale Saturday, March 1, in Chicago. Both teams are 10-3 in University Athletic Association play and will vie for the outright conference title and an automatic bid to the […]

A better drug for osteoporosis wouldn’t just preserve patients’ old bone structure; it would help fortify their weakened bones with new bone material. Such a drug could be on the horizon because of research at the School of Medicine that has uncovered new information about how to amplify the bone formation process.

The Assembly Series hosts two speakers back to back: Legendary civil rights pioneer Charles Ogletree will present his views on the Roberts court at noon on Tuesday, March 4, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch Hall. Philip Clayton will give a talk on bridging the gap between science and religion at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 in Whitaker Hall Auditorium.

A School of Medicine study is underway to determine whether reducing calories by 25 to 30 percent and eating nutrient-dense foods can improve health and lengthen lives.

Jean Allman became the inaugural holder of the J.H. Hexter Professorship in the Humanities in Arts & Sciences Feb. 12 in a ceremony in Holmes Lounge. The professorship was established by a grant from the Danforth Foundation to recognize distinguished faculty members in the humanities.